Venancio Aldino N, Silva Marcio J, Parreira Luciana A, Júlio Armanda A, Souza Gustavo R, Conceição Santos Mario F, Menini Luciano
Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil.
Departamento de Química e Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil.
Nat Prod Res. 2025 Mar;39(5):1199-1212. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2332949. Epub 2024 Apr 3.
Among the several terpenes existing in nature, Citronellal, a monoterpene aldehyde, deserves to be highlighted for its biological properties that have been pointed out in numerous studies. This work aimed to conduct a literature review on its biological properties. Citronellal is a prominent compound in the essential oils of Cymbopogon genus plants. Apart from being employed as a fragrance ingredient in aromas, fragrances, and cosmetics, it is also used as an intermediate in synthesising (-)-menthol. Various studies have demonstrated Citronellal's potential as an antibacterial compound, particularly anti- and bacteria. Citronellal also has antifungal properties against several fungi, especially fungi of the genus . The studies found showed that Citronellal also has insecticidal, acaricidal, antiparasitic, anaesthetic, antiviral, antioxidant, antinociceptive, cardioprotective, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and anticancer properties.
在自然界中存在的几种萜类化合物中，香茅醛作为一种单萜醛，因其在众多研究中被指出的生物学特性而值得关注。这项工作旨在对其生物学特性进行文献综述。香茅醛是香茅属植物精油中的一种重要化合物。除了用作香料、香精和化妆品中的香料成分外，它还用作合成（-）-薄荷醇的中间体。各种研究表明香茅醛作为一种抗菌化合物的潜力，特别是对[此处原文缺失具体细菌名称]和[此处原文缺失具体细菌名称]细菌。香茅醛对几种真菌也具有抗真菌特性，特别是[此处原文缺失具体真菌属名称]属的真菌。已发现的研究表明，香茅醛还具有杀虫、杀螨、抗寄生虫、麻醉、抗病毒、抗氧化、抗伤害感受、心脏保护、抗高血压、抗炎、抗糖尿病和抗癌特性。
